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• lift — I n. device for raising and lowering people and freight (BE; AE has elevator) 1) to operate a lift (a liftboy or liftman operates a lift) 2) to take a lift (we took the lift to the tenth floor) 3) a service lift (see also elevator1 6) conveyor… …   Combinatory dictionary

• lift truck — noun : a small truck or a hand or power operated dolly equipped (as with a forklift or platform) for lifting and transporting loads (as about a shop or freight depot) see fork truck * * * a dolly or truck for lifting and moving, esp. palletized… …   Useful english dictionary

• Freight car — Car Car, n. [OF. car, char, F. cahr, fr. L. carrus, Wagon: a Celtic word; cf. W. car, Armor. karr, Ir. & Gael. carr. cf. {Chariot}.] 1. A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• freight elevator — noun an elevator designed for carrying freight • Syn: ↑service elevator • Hypernyms: ↑elevator, ↑lift * * * freight elevator, U.S. an elevator for hoisting heavy loads; hoist …   Useful english dictionary

• freight — Synonyms and related words: Amtrak, air express, air express, airfreight, airlift, airmail, asportation, bag, baggage, baggage train, bale, barrel, bear, bear hard upon, bearing, bottle, box, brim, burden, burdening, burthen, cable railroad, can …   Moby Thesaurus

• lift — Synonyms and related words: Caelus, Great Leap Forward, Olympian heights, Sunday drive, a leg up, abstract, acculturate, acme, advance, advancement, aerial heights, aerosphere, aggrandize, aid, air, airing, ameliorate, amelioration, amend,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• freight elevator — / freɪt ˌeləveɪtə/ noun a strong lift for carrying goods up and down inside a building …   Marketing dictionary in english

• Intermodal freight transport — For passenger transport, see Intermodal passenger transport. Intermodal ship to rail transfer of containerized cargos at APM Terminals in Portsmouth, Virginia. Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal… …   Wikipedia

• Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge — Infobox Bridge bridge name= Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge caption= Arthur Kill Lift Bridge official name= also known as= carries= CSX and M E rail lines crosses= Arthur Kill locale= Elizabeth, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York maint= id=… …   Wikipedia

• Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Lift Bridge — The Chesapeake Delaware Canal Lift Bridge Carries 1 Norfolk Southern rail line Crosses Chesapeake Delaware Ca …   Wikipedia

• air|lift — «AIR LIHFT», noun, verb. –n. 1. a system of using aircraft to transport passengers and freight to a place when existing land routes are closed or inadequate: »Medical supplies were brought by airlift to the flooded villages. 2. the aircraft used …   Useful english dictionary